After achieving an admirable record in reestablishing their free nation on a firm footing. they were again threatened by Russia. The treaty of 1920 was conveniently forgotten by the Communist dictator. Stalin. In 1939 the Soviet Union violated Lithuanian sovereignty by signing a secret agreement with Nazi Germany turning over to the Nazis certain territory belonging to Lithuania. Despite these ordeals Lithuania opened her doors and offered assistance to the Polish refugees who came pouring across her borders after the fall of Poland. But the forced mutual assistance pact doomed the Lithuanians to Soviet domination. This pact provided that military bases for Soviet troops were to be established in Lithuania.
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